Technology

Highguard is a free-to-play raid shooter from Wildlight Entertainment that stages two teams of three in matches combining fortifying, looting, and sieges. The reviewer finds the central concept novel and mechanically sound but says downtime, linear item progression, and limited depth weaken its long-term competitive prospects.

Tesla announced roughly $20 billion in planned capital spending to expand production, scale its nascent robotaxi business and build AI infrastructure, and said it will discontinue the Model S and Model X to repurpose that plant capacity for Optimus humanoid robots.

On Data Privacy Day (28 January), four industry experts told Digital Journal that businesses should pay attention to data flow visibility, strong data governance for AI, privacy-respecting workforce monitoring, and routine security practices such as timely patching and automation.

The Canadian Centre for Cyber Security says malicious actors are increasingly using artificial intelligence to identify vulnerabilities and carry out ransomware attacks, and the number of known incidents in Canada rose from 2021 to 2024.

The federal government says it is in talks with Meta about restoring news on Facebook as Canada and the U.S. prepare for a CUSMA review; the conversations relate to the Online News Act, which requires platforms to pay media outlets for news content.

The U.S. Department of Energy authorized PJM Interconnection and two Duke Energy units to direct data centers and other large facilities to run backup generators as a last-resort step to help prevent rolling blackouts, allowing power to be redirected to households as heating demand strains supplies.

Google expanded anti-theft protections for Android 16 and higher, adding a user-facing toggle for Failed Authentication Lock, longer lockout times, broader Identity Check for biometric apps, and an optional security challenge for Remote Lock; in Brazil, Theft Detection Lock and Remote Lock are enabled by default using on-device AI.

Earnings from major U.S. megacap firms, including Microsoft, Meta, Apple and Tesla, arrive this week and the group is expected to post about a 21.5% rise in quarterly earnings; investors will watch for evidence that AI investments are translating into revenue gains.

Amazon announced it will cut 16,000 jobs, raising its announced reductions to about 30,000 over three months; company leaders said the changes aim to reduce management layers, increase ownership and remove bureaucracy.

Waabi raised US$750-million and said it will deploy at least 25,000 robotaxis with Uber, while continuing its autonomous trucking operations.

The deal announced by Prime Minister Mark Carney would cut tariffs on Chinese EVs to 6.1% from 100% and allow up to 49,000 imports, with half required to have an import price below $35,000; the article highlights five models — Mini Cooper SE, Polestar 2, Volvo EX30, BYD Seagull and Zeekr X — that could potentially meet lower price points.

A Los Angeles County lawsuit alleges TikTok, YouTube, Meta and Snap used design features to promote addictive use among young people. Jury selection for three bellwether trials has begun.

Broadcast audiences for the 2024 Olympics rose, and broadcasters are expanding streaming, data tools and creator-driven coverage as viewing shifts toward more personalised and remote production.

Canada and China signed a trade deal that will let up to 49,000 Chinese electric vehicles enter Canada with reduced tariffs; security experts and some provincial officials say cybersecurity and privacy concerns remain unresolved.

The European Union has opened a legal investigation into X after an update to its Grok chatbot produced sexualized images without consent, and EU tech chief Henna Virkkunen condemned non-consensual sexual deepfakes.

Rep. Robert Garcia said a government shutdown over ICE funding should be on the table to press for accountability and reforms; he also called for abolishing ICE and the impeachment of Kristi Noem.

Linogy's charger uses an integrated e-ink display to show AA and AAA battery type and charge state while supporting 1.5V Li‑ion, Ni‑MH and Ni‑Cd cells; charging stops automatically when cells reach full capacity.

The article reports that investors are shifting attention from AI infrastructure builders to companies demonstrably using AI to improve efficiency and earnings, and that smaller-cap firms are attracting renewed interest as markets seek clearer payoffs from heavy AI spending.

A bellwether trial opens in Los Angeles County after a 19-year-old plaintiff alleges Meta, TikTok and YouTube products contributed to her depression and suicidal thoughts. Mark Zuckerberg is expected to testify and Snap has settled the case.

A three-hour hands-on demo ahead of the February 27 release showed two distinct playstyles: action-oriented sequences with Leon and slower, survival-focused segments with Grace.

Paris men's Fashion Week closed with a focus on long coats, reworked tailoring and construction meant to extend a garment's life, highlighted by shows from Hermès, Sacai, Junya Watanabe and others.

A Nexus Mods release called "Witcher Online," created by modder rejuvenate7, adds multiplayer and social features to The Witcher 3 and is free to download.

Authorities say Ryan Wedding was taken into custody after about a decade as a fugitive, in a probe that investigators link to international drug trafficking and the killing of an FBI cooperating witness; several alleged associates have been arrested or face extradition.

Guelph Liberal MP Dominique O'Rourke said she will pause posting on X and removed constituent photos after reports that the platform's Grok tool was used to create sexualized deepfake images without consent; Canada's privacy commissioner is expanding an investigation into X Corp.

Nintendo has a new Talking Flower desktop toy modeled on a Super Mario Wonder character that speaks short quips, randomly announces the time, and supports multiple language settings.

Inya AI provides a no-code platform that lets organizations configure and deploy agentic generative AI through a visual interface, targeting use cases such as customer support, sales engagement, and multilingual communication.

Paris Hilton told lawmakers she was abused after a private intimate video was shared without her consent and endorsed the DEFIANCE Act to strengthen legal protections for survivors of AI-generated explicit deepfakes.

Senator Ed Markey urged Congress to investigate ByteDance’s newly finalized plan to place TikTok U.S. data and operations into a majority American‑owned joint venture, saying key details and whether the app’s algorithm is free of Chinese influence remain unclear; ByteDance says the venture will secure U.S. user data but has disclosed few specifics.

Archaeologists on the Indonesian island of Muna have found hand-stencil paintings initially dated to about 67,800 years old; the images include elongated fingers and come from a cave used as a gallery with later paintings up to about 35,000 years younger.

Hootsuite has pursued social-media monitoring work with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, including a US$95,000 pilot, and federal officials in Ottawa have drafted plans to ban social media for children under 14 as part of an online harms bill.